Moving to Mexico, from the US.
An American moving to Mexico in 2026 pays 34% income tax on $1M in Los Cabos with the US federal floor applied, against 43% in New York, and still files a US return. The engine puts Los Cabos first in Mexico for a US citizen leaving New York.
In short, current to October 2026
- For a US citizen leaving New York on $1M a year, the Patrician.ch engine ranks Los Cabos first in Mexico, number 25 of the 83 places outside the 50 states. It weighs tax with the US floor applied, the route in, safety, schools, sun, cost and the flight home.
- In Los Cabos, income tax on $1M for a US citizen comes to 34% with the federal floor applied, against 43% in New York, $88K a year less than New York.
- The local rate in Los Cabos on $1M, 34%, is above the US federal 32%, so the local tax is the figure that applies and the US credit covers the federal share.
- For a US passport, the route into Los Cabos is an application with conditions. The flight from New York is 4h 20m to 6h 15m.
- The board lists no regime for new arrivals in Mexico. Current to October 2026.
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Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Moving to Mexico from the US 2026: tax, visa and 3 places, patrician.ch/answers/moving-to-mexico-from-the-us/, October 2026.
